March 23, 2018   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Media Contact: Brandi Hinkle, Director of Communications Arkansas Economic Development Commission 501-519-7382 mobile or bhinkle@arkansasedc.com   Registration open for May 22-24 Arkansas Rural Development Conference in Little Rock Registration is open for […]

STATEWIDE, ARK. –  To recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by Arkansas’s agriculture industry, Governor Hutchinson proclaimed March 20, 2018 as Arkansas Ag Day and presented the proclamation to Arkansas Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward at a ceremony today at the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, March 18, 2018 Office of Public Affairs (202) 482-4883 publicaffairs@doc.gov Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its procedures for excluding products from the recently announced tariffs on steel and aluminum product imports. As directed by […]

World Trade Center Arkansas partner Angela Grayson of Precipice IP, PLLC, is hosting a series of informative round-table sessions called “The 9 Legal Secrets Every Entrepreneur Should Know for a More Bodacious Business” for Arkansas businesses throughout the year at Grit […]

Arkansas companies who may be impacted by the proposed U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum are encouraged by the World Trade Center Arkansas and the Arkansas District Export Council to complete a short survey to provide feedback on the issue. […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Farmers for Free Trade is calling on President Trump to Protect Trade Policies American Farmers Depend on in New National Television Ad Washington, D.C. – Farmers for Free Trade released a new national cable television advertisement today […]

The Arkansas District Export Council (ArDEC) will present the 2018 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade to Arkansas companies demonstrating excellence in exporting on May 30, 2018 at the Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock, Ark. Governor Asa Hutchinson will […]

Arkansas exports to Canada and Mexico amounted to $2.1 billion in 2017, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Arkansas exports of goods to Canada and Mexico increased by 14 percent from 2016 to 2017. Combined exports to Canada and […]

After the sixth round of talks in Montreal and with the seventh round of talks starting in Mexico City today, an update on where the negotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) now stand is welcome. Leaders from […]

The World Trade Center Arkansas attended the State International Development Organizations (SIDO) annual board meeting on Sunday, February 25, 2018 in Washington, D.C. The meeting consisted of open discussion with strategic partners, updates on the SIDO website web localization, conferences […]

February 23, 2018 – The Arkansas District Export Council (ArDEC) is accepting applications for the 2018 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade to recognize the exporting excellence and successes among Arkansas small, medium and large enterprises. Applications are being […]

February 22, 2018 – The World Trade Center Arkansas is leading a trade mission for Arkansas companies interested in exporting to Caribbean countries. The mission will go to the Trade Americas – Business Opportunities in the Caribbean Region Conference in […]